I think I may have hurt myself

[lisabug 10]

My 2 year old was sleep walking last night. She was standing in the middle of the family room and started screaming. I was half asleep and picked her up without thinking. As soon as I did it, I had a sharp pain in 2 of my incisions. I had to take pain meds for it. They have been sore all day. I was feeling them a little while ago and I have a hard knot under both of them. The other 2 incisions are fine. I am hoping that it is just scar tissue. Has anyone else had this happen?

[thinoneday 445]

My 2 year old was sleep walking last night. She was standing in the middle of the family room and started screaming. I was half asleep and picked her up without thinking. As soon as I did it, I had a sharp pain in 2 of my incisions. I had to take pain meds for it. They have been sore all day. I was feeling them a little while ago and I have a hard knot under both of them. The other 2 incisions are fine. I am hoping that it is just scar tissue. Has anyone else had this happen?

I'm not sure if you could have hurt yourself but I would definately call the doctor especially if they don't stop hurting you. . . or go to the hospital if the pain gets worse.

[twoboysandagirl 109]

oh no Lisabug! I am so afraid of picking up my kids. Have you ever noticed these knots before? I pray everything is ok. Let us know what happens.

[lisabug 10]

oh no Lisabug! I am so afraid of picking up my kids. Have you ever noticed these knots before? I pray everything is ok. Let us know what happens.

No I just noticed them today. The one by my belly button is pretty large. I think I will be staying in bed tomorrow and call my surgeon Monday morning. I know there is a risk of herniated incisions. Hopefully I am being paranoid. I just know it hurt like crazy when I did it.

[6kiddos 18]

I am sorry you are going through this! I pulled an internal stitch by doing too much 1 1/2 weeks out. It has bothered me ever since! It is finally feeling much better...thank goodness! (unless I scrub the floor on hands and knees...bad me!)

Take it easy and I would call your dr. on Monday about the knots. AND No more lifting the little one! I know it is tough...I have a 3 yr old (+5 more) and I have had c-sections.

Hang in there!

[Eureka-C 20]

I am sorry you are going through this! I pulled an internal stitch by doing too much 1 1/2 weeks out. It has bothered me ever since! It is finally feeling much better...thank goodness! (unless I scrub the floor on hands and knees...bad me!)

Take it easy and I would call your dr. on Monday about the knots. AND No more lifting the little one! I know it is tough...I have a 3 yr old (+5 more) and I have had c-sections.

Hang in there!

I have the knots under my incision, so did my hubby after gallbladder surgery. So I think the knots are normal. I would still call the surgeon on Monday. If the pain gets worse or you start running a fever you might want to go to the ER.

[Cinderella 2]

Oh no, Lisabug, I am so sorry for your injury. It is so hard to NOT pick up your crying child, or perform other normal activities, like today I lifed a big basket of sewing projects.

I hope your day of bedrest helped, it sounds like maybe you pulled a couple of recently healed stitches. Good idea to call the surgeon in the morning.... good luck to you!

Cinderella

[pumpkin07 32]

I didn't have anything that specific. But I did have a lot of roving pains after surgery. One day I would sleep on something and it would hurt, then next day it wasn't that but something else that would hurt. But most of it was left of my belly button. It all went away.

I hope you just over did it and it will be okay. I think we are all guilty of too much to soon w little ones in tow.

[lisabug 10]

So the dr said that I did over do it. One of those things that he is going to keep an eye on. If I have severe pain then I have to call him immediately. The concern is that it is an area that can easily become a hernia. I'm off work till Dec 27 except short term disability is trying to make me go back on light duty. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the support

[Cinderella 2]

I'm off work till Dec 27 except short term disability is trying to make me go back on light duty. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the support

You lucky dog! I only got to take 10 days off, and had o take 2 of them without pay, as I couldn't deal with all the Short Term Disability papework, plus I told my boss I had a hernia to be fixed... they frown on taking time off for "cosmetic" type surgery. I wasn t sure... since this was insurance approved because it is medically necessary, if that means it is "cosmetic" type surgery or not. I would LOVE to be off, it is so cold here.

Anyway, Lisabug, I am glad that you are not bad hurt. I almost fell on my butt on the ice tonight, and thought of you. Take care... did the doc say warm heat or ice packs or anything on the area?

[HetKF 33]

VSG on 11/29 and had something similar happen to me yesterday. Except it was more a sore feeling all across. Then where my drain was put, I had a sharp pain there yesterday. It was so bad it brought me to tears. Quite a few of my incisions prior are sort of lumpy. I ended up taking my pain medication as well. I called today and they said I have probably been over doing it cuz I have been feeling better. I asked them if I can start using Ibuprofen now ( thins your blood) because I feel it has always worked better for me. Been better but now it's bothering me again.....and I'm nervous about taking Ibuprofen when really I shouldn't be. They said I am far enough out now that Ibuprofen is fine.

[Becca 108]

I hope you feel better. My heart goes out to you, as I know I would do the same thing! I hope are able to rest and heal. Positive thoughts!!!

[genepha 47]

Hope you feel better soon!

Take it easy.

genepha

[Telisaswan 1]

Feel better soon! I am always so amazed at how many things there are to look out for! My surgery isn't until January and I worry but I think with everyone's experiences and advice I may be able to avoid some of the same problems. Hope you didn't hurt yourself too bad. Take care.